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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the rain perceived as by the people as they await Jomo's judgment in Chapter 9?
(a) A good omen.
(b) A sign of war.
(c) A sign of peace.
(d) A bad omen.

2. Who is Suzannah's first child?
(a) Stephen.
(b) Peter.
(c) Andrew.
(d) Jason.

3. Who is Njoroge's brother who died in the war?
(a) Boro.
(b) Kori.
(c) Mwangi.
(d) Isaka.

4. What has Jacobo chosen to do after the incident at the strike meeting in Chapter 7?
(a) To have Ngotho murdered.
(b) To have Ngotho sent to a detainment center.
(c) To kick Ngotho off his land.
(d) To have Ngotho's family exiled from the village.

5. The narrator states in Chapter 1 that "time and bad conditions do not favour" what (3)?
(a) "People."
(b) "Society."
(c) "Beauty."
(d) "Youth."

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Ngotho's employer's wife who is described as being too thin?

2. What language do the Kikuyu people speak?

3. At what kind of factory do many of the black people earn their living in Kipanga?

4. What oath does the narrator say Ngotho would not take at his son's hand or instruction in Chapter 8?

5. Who is the male teacher that Njoroge recalls teaching his first lesson in school?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the home of Njoroge described? How many huts are there?

2. Where does Njoroge's family move in Part 1: "The Waning Light," Chapter 7? Why?

3. Who is the historical figure referred to as Jomo in the novel?

4. How did his service in the war change Boro?

5. What action does Ngotho commit during the strike meeting that causes conflict in Part 1: "The Waning Light," Chapter 7?

6. Why is Kamau upset about Nganga in Part 1: "The Waning Light," Chapter 2?

7. How does Njoroge feel about attending school? How does he discover he will attend in Part 1: "The Waning Light," Chapter 1?

8. Why does Lucia become upset when the white woman visits her classroom in Part 1: "The Waning Light," Chapter 5?

9. What does the land represent symbolically to Mr. Howlands?

10. How have Jacobo and Mr. Howlands' positions within the community changed in Part 2: "Darkness Falls"?

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